ISLADREAM Journalhttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/Useful bearings for understanding your boat and preparing your passages.enBatteries: understanding SOC, voltage and Victron alarmshttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/batteries/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/batteries/SOC, shunts, synchronisation and voltage drop: interpret the readings without confusing an estimate with a guaranteed reserve.Electrical endurance: build a 24-hour energy budgethttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/energie/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/energie/Measure consumption, distinguish power from energy, compare scenarios and size a realistic reserve.Marine diesel engines: cooling systems and a useful maintenance planhttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/moteur/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/moteur/Cooling circuits, warning signs, engine records and spare parts: organise diesel maintenance around the actual installation and its manufacturer’s instructions.Saildrives: track oil, watertightness and corrosion separatelyhttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/saildrive/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/saildrive/Prepare a saildrive inspection, find the correct manual and document oil, hull seals, anodes and corrosion protection without universal service intervals.Sails and reefing: prepare a controlled manoeuvrehttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/voiles/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/voiles/Sail reduction, boat balance, furling systems and maintenance: a preparation method without a universal wind threshold.Safety aboard: turn an inventory into prepared actionshttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/securite/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/securite/Lifejackets, recovery, distress communications, fire and crew preparation: organise onboard safety using official sources.Offshore sailing: prepare the route, weather and watcheshttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/hauturiere/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/hauturiere/Build a passage plan you can check: navigational information, forecasts, lookout, endurance and fallback decisions.Long-distance cruising with children: a realistic departure planhttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/famille/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/famille/Crew roles, children’s safety, schooling, routines and staged passages: a practical framework for preparing a family voyage.The liveaboard budget: calculate the whole cost of cruisinghttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/budget/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/budget/Separate purchase, monthly spending, maintenance, reserves and cash flow. A practical method with a clearly illustrative worked example.Buying a used boat: from initial shortlist to handoverhttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/achat/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/achat/Intended use, documents, viewing, survey, sea trial and preparation costs: a practical framework for assessing a used boat.Planning a refit: priorities, quotations and acceptance checkshttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/refit/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/refit/Turn a refit into defined, verifiable work with a baseline survey, priorities, dependencies, comparable quotations, waste handling and commissioning.Fresh water on a long voyage: manage reserves and the watermakerhttps://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/eau/https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/eau/Water budgeting, a reserve without production, quality and maintenance: plan endurance around the watermaker’s actual limitations.